Class 2 Device Recall Olympus OERElite Endoscope Reprocessor

• Date Initiated by Firm: December 13, 2021
• Create Date: February 11, 2022
• Recall Status: Terminated on December 26, 2023
• Recall Number: Z-0638-2022
• Recall Event ID: 89404
• 510(K)Number: K190969 K201920
• Product Classification: Accessories, cleaning, for endoscope - Product Code FEB
• Product: OER-Elite Endoscope Reprocessor-for use in cleaning and high-level disinfection of heat sensitive Olympus flexible endoscopes, their accessories, and endoscope reprocessor accessories
• Code Information: All serial numbers. UDI: 04953170404047
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Olympus Corporation of the Americas; 3500 Corporate Pkwy; Center Valley PA 18034-8229
• For Additional Information Contact: SAME; 484-896-5000
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The detergent and alcohol tank tubing may have been incorrectly assembled in the OER-Elite. If the tubing is incorrectly assembled, alcohol will be dispensed instead of detergent for the cleaning cycle and detergent will be dispensed instead of alcohol for the alcohol cycle, resulting in a ineffective endoscope reprocessing and patient exposure to residual detergent
• FDA Determined Cause: Process control
• Action: Olympus issued Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated 12/13/21. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Please immediately perform an inspection of your installed OER-Elite units as described in the Attachment 1 Alcohol Rinse Inspection . If you require assistance, please contact your local Endoscopy Support Specialist (ESS). 2. If the inspection check does not pass, stop using the OER-Elite and endoscopes reprocessed with that OER-Elite. Contact Olympus TAC at 1-800-848-9024, option 1 for further instruction. If the inspection check passes, you may continue to use your OER-Elite. 3. Access the Olympus recall portal to indicate that you have received this notification and to report the results of the inspection. Go to https://olympusamerica.com/recall. Enter the recall number "0404" and provide your contact information as indicated in the portal. An Olympus Endoscopy Support Specialist (ESS) will reach out to you to schedule an on-site inspection of the OER-Elite detergent and alcohol tubing assembly for final confirmation. If you do not know your local ESS, please contact our Olympus TAC at 1-800-848-9024 to connect you with your local ESS. In addition, if you have further distributed this product, please reach out to those facilities and notify them at once of this field action and appropriately document your notification process. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this field action notification letter. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at Cynthia.Ow@Olympus.com.
• Quantity in Commerce: 295 units
• Distribution: Nationwide
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = FEB and Original Applicant = Olympus Medical Systems Corp.